Hammer toy



Jan. 30, 1951 E. SZANTAY 2540060 HAMMER TOY Filed Feb. 28, 1949 M W ATTOIP/VEYJ.

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HAMMER TOY Elmer S2antay, Chicago, Ill. assignor to Sandee Mgnufacturing y Company, a corporation of Illinois Application Februar y 28, 1949,.Serial N0. 78,856

1 Claim. 1

This irivention is directed 130 toys for children. The prin ':ipal object of. this invention is so provide a hammer toy which is simple in construction, which is inexpemive to manufacture, which readily appeals to sma1l children, Whih is safe to p1ay with, and which will not break 01' crack or splinter as a result of rough handling.

Briefly, the hammer toy of this invention includes a base, an inverted U-shaped guide Carried by the base, a ball carriecl by the guide anal a. lever fulcrumed on the base for propelling the ball from one side of the guide to the other as the ends of the lever are alternately hamri'xered. The hammer toy of this invention appeals greatly to sma1l childrem and teaches them muscular coordination in the manipulation thereof.

Other objects of this invention reside in the details of construction of I:he hammer toy and the cooperative relationship between the component parts thereof.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent 130 those skilled in the art upon reference 120 the accompanying specification c1aim and drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of a hammer which may be utilized for manipulating the toy;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the hammer toy of this invention;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the hammer toy, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken a1ong the line 4'-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, the hammer toy of this invention includes a base III which is preferably circular in corifigurati on. II. is preferably made of substantially unbreakable thermoplastic and may be formed by injection molding. The center of the base II) is provided with an opening II for receiving the shank I2 of a fulcrum I3 having a rounded head. The fulcrum is also preferably formed of substantially unbreakable thermo-plastic and may be formed by injection mo1ding. The fulcrum may be held in the base I by a pressed fit or may be suitably cemented therein.

The base I0 is also provided With a pair of diametrically opposite ho1es I4 for receiving the legs I6 of an inverted U-shaped guide I5. The

guide I5 is preferably made of substantially unbreakable thermo-plastic and it may be formed by suitably bending an extrusion molded rod. After the 1egs I6 of the U-shaped guide are inserted in the openings I4 they are preferably swaged over ab I'I for maintaining the U-shaped guide on the base III.

A lever I8 engages and is fulcrumed upon the fulcrum I3, and is provided with a pair of holes I9 for receiving the 1egs I6 of the inverted U-shaped guide I5. The ho1es IG cooperate With the 1egs IG for maintaining the lever I8 in place on the fulcrum I3. The lever I8 is preferably made of substantially unbreakable thermoplastic and may be formed by extrusion molding. T0 reduce weight and cost, the lever I8 is preferab1y hollow as indicated in Figs. 3 and. 4.

The inverted U-shaped guide I5 carries a bal1 20 provided With holes 2l for receiving the U-shaped guide. The ba11 20 is preferably hollow and is preferably formed of substantially unbreakable thermo-plastic. In forming the ba11, it is preferably made in two injected molded halves and then suitably secured together as by cementing.

The hammer t0y may be operated by a hammer as illustrated in Fig. 1. The hammer inc1udes a head 22 preferably made from substantially unbreakable thermo-plastic. The hainrner may be formed from two substantially semicylindrical injection molded members suita-bly secured together with cement. The hammer head is provided with an opening 23 for receiving a rod 24 which may be held in platze in the hammer head by a forced fit er by cementing. The rod24 may be formed from substantially unbreakable thermo-plastic by extrusion molding. The other end of the rod 24 is provided with a hole 25 for receiving the ends of a handle 26 also formed of substantially unbreakable thermoplastic. The end of the rod 24 is covered with a bal1 21 provided with holes 28 for receiving the handle 26. The bal1 21 is preferably formed by injection molding substantially unbreakable thermo-plastic. The hammer head 22 being hollow may be provided with suitable pellets 29 so that it may simulate a rattle and further add to its appeal 120 children.

Any suitable substantially unbreakable thermop1astic may be utilized in the manufacture of the toy and hammer, such as cellulose acetate butyrate.

In the operation of the toy, the lever I8 and bal1 20 are located in the position shown in Fig. 3. The raised end of the lever I8 is then struck with the hammer head 22 whereupon the bal1 29 is propelled from one leg I6 of the inverted U- shaped guide I5 to the other leg I2 and ehe parts then assume a position as shown in broken 1ines in Fig. 3. T0 return the ba11 20 to the 3 20 may be propelled from one leg of the guide to the other leg as the extending ends of the lever I8 are alternacely hammered.

The hammer toy of this invention appeals greatly to sma1l children and teaches them muscular coordination in the operation thereof. The hammer toy is simple in construction, it may be inexpensively memufigctuxed, it is sgfc; fqr s mag1 l children to play with, and it will not b1eak o1 crack er splinter as a. result of rough handling.

While for purposes of illustration, one form of this invention has been disclosed, other fggms thereof Will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to this .disclosure, and therefore, this invention is 110 be limited onl-y by the scope of the appended claim.

I c1aim as my invention:

A ha.mmer toy comprising a base, an inverted U-shaped guide having its legs carried by the base, a fulcrum carried by the base between the legs of the guide,'a lever fre ely -res ting .up0n the fulcrum and provided with a pair of holes for receiving the guide legs apnd extending beyond the REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the -fil Qf this patent:

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